Disclosure Day Delivers Spielbergian Wonder and Heart
Dan Kleiner “I stole what I was paid to protect. People have a right to the truth.” Disclosure Day is a good film with a great cast doing excellent work. Steven Spielberg…
Movie Reviews
Scary Movie (6) Proves Some Franchises Should Stay Buried
“Why are you wearing gloves?”“Would you believe I’m planning to go as OJ Simpson for Halloween?”“But your gloves fit!”Like its predecessors, Scary Movie (6) is a loose configuration of skits…
A New Masters of the Universe Arrives for a New Generation
“I promised to make him a man.”“Yes, but what kind of man?”Masters of the Universe comes out during Pride month, and good for them. A brash, boisterous, goofy, silly, super-gay,…
The Mandalorian and Grogu Delivers Fun, Action, and Familiarity
“I try to avoid violence.”The Mandalorian and Grogu is a well-made, mid-stakes, self- contained, action-oriented adventure full of Easter eggs. The film effectively resets the Mandalorian for future missions in…
Mortal Kombat II Is a Fatality-Filled Crowd Pleaser
“Strength is not a closed fist.”Mortal Kombat II is a dumb, fun, fatality-filled rumpus. It is a very smart, very silly movie. MKII fixes the biggest flaw that its predecessor,…
War, Trauma, and Towering Mechs Collide in Gundam Hathaway’s Latest Chapter
“The more people, the more complicated the situation, and then it’s just chaos.” Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway-The Sorcery of Nymph Circe is a visual spectacle that suffers slightly from middle-sibling…
Review: Over Your Dead Body Is a Twisted, Blood-Soaked Comedy That’s Not for Everyone
“You would like a document, in writing, about our plan to kill my wife?” Over Your Dead Body is an absurdly over-the-top, blood-drenched, body-horror black comedy which crackles with energy…
Primate Is a Mean, Bloody Throwback to Creature Horror
“Who the fuck has a pet chimp?” Primate is essentially a retelling of Ridley Scott’s 1979 horror masterpiece Alien if the cargo vessel Nostromo, deep in the black void of…
Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 Stumbles Through Another Sleepless Night
“You’re crazy. Wanna sit with us at lunch?” The Five Nights at Freddy’s multi-media juggernaut rolls on with Five Nights at Freddy’s 2, a sequel to the very successful 2023…
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair — A Mash-Up That Magnifies Every Flaw
“I want you to tell him all the information you just told me. I want him to know what I know. I want him to know I want him to…